PWSC(2010-11)32 on 19 January 2011
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For discussion PWSC(2010-11)32 on 19 January 2011 ITEM FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE HEAD 706 – HIGHWAYS Transport – Railways 60TR – Kwun Tong Line Extension – essential public infrastructure works Members are invited to recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 60TR to Category A at an estimated cost of $826.9 million in money-of-the-day prices for the essential public infrastructure works for the Kwun Tong Line Extension. PROBLEM We need to provide a safe, convenient and barrier-free access to the Kwun Tong Line Extension (KTE) through enhancement of pedestrian and transport links to the Ho Man Tin Station (HOM) in order to fully realise the consequential social and economic benefits of the KTE, which will commence operation by 2015. PROPOSAL 2. The Director of Highways, with the support of the Secretary for Transport and Housing, proposes to upgrade 60TR to Category A at an estimated cost of $826.9 million in money-of-the-day (MOD) prices for the construction of essential public infrastructure works (EPIW) for the KTE. / PROJECT….. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 2 PROJECT SCOPE AND NATURE 3. The KTE is an extension of the existing MTR Kwun Tong Line from Yau Ma Tei Station to Whampoa, with two new stations at Ho Man Tin and Whampoa. Passengers can interchange at the proposed Ho Man Tin Station for the future Shatin to Central Link (SCL). The schematic layout of KTE is at Enclosure 1. 4. The scope of 60TR comprises – (a) construction of a pedestrian link system connecting HOM to the Ho Man Tin Estate, Oi Man Estate and the Hung Hom area south of Chatham Road North (“the pedestrian link system”), which includes – (i) covered footbridges of about 2.5 metres (m) in width and about 330 m in total length crossing and along Sheung Lok Street, Fat Kwong Street, Chung Yee Street, and Hau Man Street, with a total of three staircases and four lifts at Fat Kwong Street western footpath, Sheung Lok Street and Oi Man Estate outside Po Man House; (ii) a covered footbridge of about 3.5 m in width and about 95 m in length connecting Chung Yee Street to Chung Hau Street; (iii) a subway of about 3 m to 4 m in width and about 205 m in length crossing Chung Hau Street and Fat Kwong Street to HOM, with a total of two staircases and five lifts at Chung Hau Street and Fat Kwong Street eastern footpath; (iv) covered walkways of 2.5 m to 3.5 m in width and about 270 m in total length at the northwest corner of Ho Man Tin East Service Reservoir Playground and along the eastern boundary of Ho Man Tin Sports Centre; and (v) associated road, drainage, electrical and mechanical (E&M), geotechnical and landscaping works; / (b)….. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 3 (b) construction of a footbridge integrating with the existing footbridge across Chatham Road North and connecting HOM to Wuhu Street, which includes – (i) a covered footbridge of about 6 m in width and about 100 m in length across Chatham Road North linking HOM to Wuhu Street, which integrates with the lifts and staircases of the existing footbridge across Chatham Road North; (ii) three escalators at Wuhu Street Temporary Playground for access to the footbridge described in (i) above; (iii) demolition of the existing footbridge decks across Chatham Road North and Wuhu Street; and (iv) associated road, drainage, E&M and landscaping works; and (c) construction of a public transport facility (PTF) with a floor area of about 1 900 m2 at Chung Hau Street near HOM, which includes – (i) a lay-by of about 160 m in length for buses and green minibuses with a covered walkway; (ii) a lay-by of about 30 m in length to serve as a drop- off area for taxis and private cars; (iii) modification of a section of Chung Hau Street; and (iv) associated road, drainage, street lighting, E&M, geotechnical and landscaping works. Layout plans of the proposed EPIW are at Enclosure 2. 5. We plan to entrust the EPIW to the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) in conjunction with the KTE railway works. Subject to the approval of the Finance Committee, construction works for the EPIW are scheduled to commence in mid-2011 for completion in tandem with the KTE in 2015. / JUSTIFICATION….. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 4 JUSTIFICATION 6. The proposed EPIW are necessary for enhancing accessibility to the proposed HOM of KTE. Without the EPIW providing convenient and safe access to KTE, the consequential social and economic benefits such as enhancing connectivity between Ho Man Tin and Hung Hom, reduction in travel time and reduction in emission of air pollutants from road-based traffic, cannot be fully realised. Pedestrian Link System connecting HOM to Ho Man Tin Estate and Oi Man Estate 7. The future HOM will be located at the ex-Valley Road Estate Phase I site, which is about 350 m away from the Ho Man Tin Estate and Oi Man Estate. The Ho Man Tin Estate and Oi Man Estate are situated on raised terrain. The existing pavements from the two estates leading to the Hung Hom area and the location of the future HOM are long and sloping, which have created much inconvenience for local residents, particularly for the elderly and physically disabled. 8. The proposed pedestrian link system comprising covered footbridges, walkways and subways with barrier-free access will provide a vital connection between HOM and the housing estates and local areas in the vicinity. Furthermore, it will provide a more comfortable walking environment in the area and improve accessibility to HOM, thereby encouraging the use of the railway service. The anticipated peak-hour pedestrian flow of the proposed pedestrian link system will reach about 3 700 per hour in 2031. Footbridge from HOM to Wuhu Street 9. The Hung Hom area near Wuhu Street is separated from the Ho Man Tin area by Chatham Road North with a level difference exceeding 30 m. At present, there is only one uncovered footbridge crossing Chatham Road North near Wuhu Street. We propose to build a covered footbridge across Chatham Road North connecting the Hung Hom area and the station entrance of HOM near Yan Fung Street Rest Garden, which will be integrated with the lifts and staircases of the existing footbridge. The anticipated peak-hour pedestrian flow of the proposed footbridge will reach about 7 400 per hour in 2031. Together with free passage inside HOM during operating hours and the proposed pedestrian link system described in paragraphs 7 and 8 above, connectivity between Ho Man Tin and Hung Hom will be greatly improved. / PTF….. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 5 PTF near HOM 10. To facilitate optimum inter-modal coordination between KTE and other modes of public transport, we propose to construct a PTF near HOM. The proposed PTF will serve the residents of the neighbouring areas and passengers using KTE and SCL. Works to be entrusted to the MTRCL 11. We plan to entrust the EPIW to the MTRCL to better co-ordinate the EPIW and the railway works, so as to ensure that the EPIW and the KTE project will be completed in tandem in 2015. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 12. We estimate the cost of the project to be $826.9 million in MOD prices (please see paragraph 13 below), broken down as follows – $ million (a) Pedestrian Link connecting HOM 432.1 to Ho Man Tin and Oi Man Estate (i) footbridges 128.9 (ii) lifts 67.5 (iii) covered walkway 27.7 (iv) subway 122.5 (v) associated road, drainage, 85.5 E&M, geotechnical and landscaping works (b) Footbridge connecting HOM to 68.2 Wuhu Street (i) footbridge 57.2 (ii) escalators 7.5 (iii) associated road, drainage, 3.5 E&M and landscaping works (c) PTF at Chung Hau Street near 69.4 HOM (i) bus bays and passenger 57.8 shelters (ii) road modification 8.1 (iii) associated road, drainage, 3.5 street lighting, E&M, geotechnical and landscaping works / $ million….. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 6 $ million (d) On-cost payable to MTRCL 1 94.0 (e) Contingencies 66.4 Sub-total 730.1 (in September 2010 prices) (f) Provision for price adjustment 96.8 Total 826.9 (in MOD prices) 13. Subject to approval, we will phase the expenditure as follows – Price $ million Adjustment $ million Year (Sep 2010) Factor (MOD) 2011 – 2012 50.4 1.04250 52.5 2012 – 2013 306.7 1.09463 335.7 2013 – 2014 250.0 1.14936 287.3 2014 – 2015 79.0 1.20682 95.3 2015 – 2016 42.0 1.27169 53.4 2016 – 2017 1.6 1.34163 2.1 2017 – 2018 0.4 1.41542 0.6 730.1 826.9 14. We have derived the MOD estimate on the basis of the Government's latest set of assumptions on the trend rate of change in the prices of public sector building and construction output for the period 2011 to 2018. MTRCL will tender the EPIW as parts of the railway contracts with provision for price adjustments. / 15.….. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1 An on-cost at 16.5% of the project base cost (i.e. items (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 12 above) will be payable to MTRCL for undertaking the technical studies, design and construction supervision of the EPIW. PWSC(2010-11)32 Page 7 15. We estimate the annual recurrent expenditure arising from the EPIW to be $6.1 million. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 16. We have been keeping the Kowloon City District Council (KCDC) abreast of the progress of the EPIW and KTE projects.